Nov 21 A refugee's first Thanksgiving By Larisa Epatko Refugees’ First Thanksgiving gathers newcomers to share a traditional American meal, potluck-style. Continue reading
Nov 21 Charlie Rose ousted from CBS News, PBS after sexual harassment allegations By Joshua Barajas The allegations against Rose included lewd phone calls, groping female staffers and walking naked around his apartment, which he often used for business. Continue reading
Nov 21 Analysis: Why the FCC's proposed internet rules may spell trouble ahead By David Choffnes, The Conversation As the Federal Communications Commission takes up a formal proposal to reverse the Obama-era Open Internet Order, a key question consumers and policymakers alike are asking is: What difference do these rules make?… Continue reading
Nov 21 Judge permanently blocks Trump sanctuary cities order By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to cut funding from cities that limit cooperation with U.S. immigration authorities. Continue reading
Nov 21 Poll: Most Americans dreading talk of politics at Thanksgiving dinner By Laura Santhanam Most Americans will bolt for the nearest exit if anyone at Thanksgiving dinner steers the conversation head-on into politics, according to a new poll from PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist. Continue reading
Nov 21 Poll: A third of women say they've been sexually harassed or abused at work By Laura Santhanam A third of American women say they’ve been sexually harassed or abused in the workplace, according to a new poll, highlighting an issue roiling the political, media and entertainment industries. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 10:22 News Wrap: Journalist Charlie Rose taken off the air after report of sexual misconduct By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, The Washington Post reported that eight women have come forward accusing veteran PBS journalist Charlie Rose of sexual misconduct -- one of several new allegations against high-profile figures. Also, Nebraska regulators gave the green light… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 5:29 What would the AT&T-Time Warner merger mean for consumers? By PBS News Hour The Justice Department is suing to block a $85 billion merger between media and telecom giants AT&T and Time Warner, in the first major antitrust case taken up by the Trump administration. Some observers have openly wondered if the decision… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 10:37 The GOP tax plan: Who does it help and hurt? By PBS News Hour One of the biggest questions surrounding the Republican tax overhaul is who benefits from the changes. Democrats have decried it as a giveaway to the rich, but GOP defenders insist it will cut most middle class taxes and boost jobs. Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 6:56 The politics of sexual harassment revelations By PBS News Hour New sexual harassment allegations have roiled the political careers of Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., and Alabama's Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore. Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss why President… Continue watching